Arthur Mitchell
Home Town: Bessemer, AL
Status: KIA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur Mitchell, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. After his gun had been destroyed by shell fire Sergeant Mitchell led his men through the enemy lines to our own. He braved the extreme shelling and machine-gun fire by going to the aid of the wounded, and while withdrawing covered the retreat, effectively holding off the enemy. He was killed in action shortly afterwards.